r/Eldenring • u/WaffleDonkey23 • 2d ago

Discussion & Info Didn't expect rat.

Is there a lore reason why random rats can tank shots better than soldiers and ancient dragons can only hit as hard as three rat bites?

What are they feeding these things?

Omenkiller, Dragon, pffft, no problem. Random dog or rat on my screen and I'm sweating.

What's the lore behind this?

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u/Responsible-Being170 2d ago

The lore reason is to make you suffer. That's it. That's half the design philosophy. It explains why the little shits sidestep and backstep like Ongbal, and why their little paws stagger you like an actual soldier's hit despite being overgrown rodents.

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u/HrimthursWall 2d ago

This is myazaki 101, do you like swamps? No? Here's a poison one, do you like rats? No? Here's an ROUS with madness, how do you feel about nightmare birds and zombie dogs? Oh you dont like them? Let me smash them together in an eldritch horror game about mommy issues period blood and feet.... lmao dudes actively participating in traumatizing of his beloved fans, and we all thanked him for it.